20160052 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20160225

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February 25, 2016
Carteret County
NCDWR Project No. 20160052 v.2
U.S. 70 shoulder stabilization
State Project No. 2.10161 I
MODIFICATIOK of APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION with ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
Mr. Jay Johnson
North Carolina Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 1587
Greenville, NC 27835
Dear Mr. Johnson:
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impacts for the purpose of
road shoulder and bank stabilization along US 70 in Carteret County:
Wetland Im�acts in the White Oak Bacin
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Site Wetland Fill I gank Stabilizatior.
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Previously approved
impacts at sites .027 1,065
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New additional
impacts at site .009 640
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Total .036 1,705
The project shall be constructed in accordance with your modified application dated received February 16, 2016.
After reviewing your application, we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality
Certification Number 3885. This certification corresponds to the Nationwide Permit 13 issued by the Corps of
Engineers. In addition, you should acquire any other federal, state or local per►nits before you proceed with your
project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed
regulations. This approval will expire with the accompanying 404 permit.
This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless modified below).
Should your project change, you must notify the NCDWR and submit a new application. If the property is sold, the
new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for complying
with a11 the conditions. If total wetland filis for this project �now or in the future) eYceed one acre, �r of total
impacts to streams (now or in the future) exceed I50 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as
described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). Additional buffer impacts may require compensatory mitigation
as described in 15A NCA� 2L�.0259. Far this approval r� rer�iain valid, you must adhere to the co7�itions listed in
the attached certification and any additional condiiior.s listed below.
State of North Carolina',Gnvironmental Quality I Water Resources
1b i7 ivlail Service Center, Raleign; North Caroiina 27699-1017
Phor,e:919-807-63G0

Condition(s) of Certification:
l. This modification is applicable only to the additional proposed activities. All of the authorized activities and
conditions of certification associated with the original Water Quality Certification dated January 15, 2016 still
apply except where superseded by this certification.
2. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on site at the construction site at all times. In
addition, the Water Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with the
Division Engineer and the on-site project manager. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 1 �A NCAC 02H .0506
(b)(2) and (c)(2)]
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition for an administrative
hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the office of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition
with the office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered
filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of
Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:OOam and S:OOpm, except
for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings.
The petition may be faxed-provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of
Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: [phone]
A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. Sam M. Hayes, General Counsel
Deparirr�ent of �!���ir�nmental Quality
1601 vlail Service Center
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Resources under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. [f you
have any questions, please contact Garcy Ward at [phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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S. ay Zimmerman, Director
Division of Water Resources
Attachments (General Certification and Certificate of Completion form)
Electronic copy only distribution:
Tom Steffens, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington Field Office
Jay Johnson, NC DOT Division 2
Stephen Lane, DCM, Morehead City
�athy Britt�n�ham, DCM, Raleigh
Garcy Ward, NC DWR, Washington Regional Office
File Copy

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NCDWR Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of [ssuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
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Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, and
any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401 Transportation Permitting
Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. This form
may be returned to NCDVJR by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agert, or the project engineer. It is not
necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Cerlifrcation
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence
was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: _ Cate:
Age:tt's Ccrt¢ficatian
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence
was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
Engineer's Certification
Partial Final
1, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project for the
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401
Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature Registration No.
Date
Jtate of North CaroGna IEnvironmental Qualitv I Water Resources
i617 Mail Service Center, Raieigt�, North Carolina 27699-16 i7
Phone:[phone]